Interview Skills Worksheet: Group Discussion

Interview skills lesson 23: Group interviews and GD basics · Set 856 · 40 questions

Tip (Add, don’t dominate): Good: listening to all, bringing in quiet members, facts or examples, disagreeing politely, staying on the topic, short turns, summing up. Poor: shouting others down, speaking non-stop, staying silent the whole time, mocking, going off-topic, repeating one point, arguing personally. Useful lines: start (“May I begin?”), agree and add, disagree politely (“I respect that view, but…”), invite (“Would anyone like to add?”), sum up (“To sum up, we agree on…”).

1. 1.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with jokes about them (b) by ignoring them (c) with respect (d) as enemies
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking a speaker (b) disagreeing politely (c) shouting others down (d) speaking non-stop
3. 3.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
4. 4.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) wait in silence (c) leave the room (d) define the topic
6. 6.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
7. 7.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on the topic (b) speaking clearly (c) summing up at the end (d) going off-topic
9. 9.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) mocking a speaker
12. 12.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) pointing fingers (b) mocking a speaker (c) giving facts or examples (d) speaking non-stop
14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) starting the discussion
15. 15.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who sits nearest (c) how you work with others (d) who speaks most
16. 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) starting the discussion (d) inviting others in
17. 17.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
18. 18.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) summing up at the end (b) going off-topic (c) listening to all (d) bringing in quiet ones
19. 19.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) giving facts or examples (c) summing up at the end (d) listening to all
20. 20.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) shouting others down (c) going off-topic (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) give up (b) shout back (c) walk out (d) calmly finish your point
22. 22.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) inviting others in (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
25. 25.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) keeping points brief (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
26. 26.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) going off-topic (c) giving facts or examples (d) arguing personally
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) summing up at the end (d) giving facts or examples
30. 30.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) five minutes or more
31. 31.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) pointing fingers (c) speaking clearly (d) keeping points brief
32. 32.True or false: “Meera, you were about to say something?” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
34. 34.True or false: “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
37. 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) arguing personally (c) staying on the topic (d) speaking non-stop
39. 39.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “To sum up, we agree on safety but differ on cost.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
40. 40.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is agreeing and adding. (a) True (b) False

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